The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the fixtures list for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 along with the 10 venues for the mega event.
The ICC Cricket World Cup will kick off on October 5 with a repeat of the 2019 Final as England take on New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Pakistan will play the first match of their journey on October 6 against the qualifier Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.
The biggest match of the group stage will be played between Pakistan and India on October 15 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Hosts India begin their campaign on October 8 against five-time World Cup winners Australia in Chennai.
A total of 10 teams will participate at the showcase event, the first eight having already qualified through the Cricket World Cup Super League. The final two spots will be determined at the end of the Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe, which concludes on July 9.
Each team plays the other nine in a round-robin format with the top four qualifying for the knockout stage and semi-finals.
The final group stage match will be England up against Pakistan in Kolkata on November 12.
Knockout Stages
The first semi-final will be held on Wednesday November 15 in Mumbai and the second semi-final will be held the following day in Kolkata. Both semi-finals will have a reserve day.
The Final will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19 with November 20 slated as the reserve day.
Tournament Venues
There will be a total of 10 venues – Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Dharamsala, Delhi, Chennai, Lucknow, Pune, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Kolkata.
Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram in addition to Hyderabad will host the warm-up matches from 29 September to 3 October.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
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Fixtures and Schedule
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ENGLAND
NEW ZEALAND |
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PAKISTAN
Q1 |
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BANGLADESH
AFGHANISTAN |
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SOUTH AFRICA
Q2 |
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INDIA
AUSTRALIA |
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NEW ZEALAND
Q1 |
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ENGLAND
BANGLADESH |
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INDIA
AFGHANISTAN |
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PAKISTAN
Q2 |
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AUSTRALIA
SOUTH AFRICA |
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NEW ZEALAND
BANGLADESH |
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ENGLAND
AFGHANISTAN |
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INDIA
PAKISTAN |
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AUSTRALIA
Q2 |
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SOUTH AFRICA
Q1 |
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NEW ZEALAND
AFGHANISTAN |
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INDIA
BANGLADESH |
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AUSTRALIA
PAKISTAN |
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Q1
Q2 |
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ENGLAND
SOUTH AFRICA |
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INDIA
NEW ZEALAND |
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PAKISTAN
AFGHANISTAN |
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SOUTH AFRICA
BANGLADESH |
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AUSTRALIA
Q1 |
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ENGLAND
Q2 |
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PAKISTAN
SOUTH AFRICA |
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AUSTRALIA
NEW ZEALAND |
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Q1
BANGLADESH |
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INDIA
ENGLAND |
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AFGHANISTAN
Q2 |
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PAKISTAN
BANGLADESH |
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NEW ZEALAND
SOUTH AFRICA |
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INDIA
Q2 |
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Q1
AFGHANISTAN |
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NEW ZEALAND
PAKISTAN |
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ENGLAND
AUSTRALIA |
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INDIA
SOUTH AFRICA |
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BANGLADESH
Q2 |
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AUSTRALIA
AFGHANISTAN |
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ENGLAND
Q1 |
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NEW ZEALAND
Q2 |
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SOUTH AFRICA
AFGHANISTAN |
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INDIA
Q1 |
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AUSTRALIA
BANGLADESH |
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ENGLAND
PAKISTAN |
SEMI
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FINAL
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1ST PLACE
4TH PLACE |
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2ND PLACE
3RD PLACE |
FINAL
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WINNER OF SEMI-FINAL 1
WINNER OF SEMI-FINAL 2 |
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